It was only ______ repaired by expert hands that its value and beauty revealed to the eye.

Timothy Ray Brown, the first man cured of HIV, initially opted against the stem cell transplant that ______ history.

“It’s a shame that the city official should have gone back on his word.” The modal auxiliary SHOULD expresses______.

“If I were you, I wouldn’t wait to propose to her.” The subjunctive mood in the sentence is used to ______.

“I wondered if I could have a word with you.” The past tense used in the sentence refers to a ______.

Ms Ennab is one of the first Palestinian _______ with seven years’ racing experience.

She followed the receptionist down a luxurious corridor to a closed door, _______ the woman gave a quick knock（on/at) before opening it.（定从）

_______ combination of techniques authors use, all stories--- from the briefest anecdotes to the longest novels---have a plot.

My mother was determined to help those in need and she would have been immensely proud of what has been achieved these last 20 years. The italicized part in the sentence expresses _______.

Which of the following italicized words DOES NOT carry the metaphorical meaning?

She hired a lawyer to investigate, only to learn that Gabriel had removed her name from the deed. The infinitive verb phrase “only to learn” is used ______.